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Kakao 035720.KS · KRW

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At a glance

Figures in KRW, from our data supplier.

FY2025

Revenue

₩8.10trn

FY2016FY2025

Net income

₩491.49bn

FY2016FY2025

Free cash flow

₩790.39bn

FY2016FY2025

Shareholders' equity

₩11.28trn

FY2016FY2025

Income statement

Fiscal years

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Revenue₩8.10trn₩7.86trn₩7.56trn₩6.80trn₩6.14trn₩4.16trn₩3.07trn₩2.42trn₩1.97trn₩1.46trn
Gross profit₩7.62trn₩7.36trn₩7.06trn₩6.32trn₩5.81trn₩4.16trn₩2.78trn₩2.21trn₩1.97trn₩1.46trn
Research and development————————₩241.32bn₩104.76bn
Operating income₩733.63bn₩79.58bn₩462.58bn₩570.62bn₩592.42bn₩456.31bn₩206.88bn₩73.15bn₩165.38bn₩116.14bn
Net income₩491.49bn₩55.28bn−₩1.01trn₩1.36trn₩1.39trn₩155.62bn−₩301.00bn₩47.89bn₩108.60bn₩57.67bn
Diluted earnings per share43,460.984,888.00-89,536.52120,085.20123,103.4513,761.30-26,616.694,234.369,602.855,099.91

Balance sheet

At each fiscal year end

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Total assets₩27.78trn₩25.77trn₩25.18trn₩22.96trn₩22.78trn₩11.95trn₩8.74trn₩7.96trn₩6.35trn₩5.48trn
Total liabilities₩12.56trn₩11.83trn₩11.32trn₩9.45trn₩9.19trn₩4.53trn₩3.00trn₩2.33trn₩1.84trn₩1.78trn
Debt—₩4.25trn₩4.49trn₩4.16trn₩3.31trn₩953.73bn₩753.93bn₩654.48bn₩795.18bn₩999.87bn
Shareholders' equity₩11.28trn₩10.14trn₩9.76trn₩9.98trn₩9.98trn₩6.30trn₩5.23trn₩5.14trn₩4.03trn₩3.43trn
Shares outstanding11m11m11m11m11m11m11m11m11m11m

Cash flow

Fiscal years

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Cash from operations₩1.40trn₩1.25trn₩1.34trn₩678.38bn₩1.31trn₩971.10bn₩752.67bn₩491.47bn₩371.93bn₩317.26bn
Capital spending−₩614.37bn−₩505.93bn−₩722.23bn−₩642.88bn−₩216.22bn−₩183.15bn−₩106.36bn−₩97.20bn−₩75.16bn−₩105.23bn
Free cash flow₩790.39bn₩744.53bn₩618.87bn₩35.50bn₩1.09trn₩787.95bn₩646.30bn₩394.27bn₩296.76bn₩212.03bn
Dividends paid−₩38.95bn−₩43.47bn−₩54.58bn−₩22.99bn−₩68.74bn−₩13.26bn−₩10.25bn−₩13.47bn−₩16.00bn−₩11.34bn

Latest quarters

By quarter end

Jun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sept 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sept 2024
Revenue₩2.10trn₩1.94trn₩2.12trn₩2.09trn₩1.92trn₩1.75trn₩1.96trn₩1.92trn
Gross profit₩1.93trn₩1.80trn₩2.00trn₩1.97trn₩1.81trn₩1.63trn₩1.83trn₩1.81trn
Operating income₩277.02bn₩211.40bn₩234.26bn₩208.05bn₩246.91bn₩239.70bn₩75.14bn₩130.53bn
Net income₩16.33bn₩171.70bn₩33.47bn₩124.92bn₩161.25bn₩171.85bn−₩225.52bn₩105.78bn
Diluted earnings per share1,444.2315,182.532,959.5411,046.6114,258.5515,196.28-19,942.149,354.05
Cash from operations₩43.26bn₩316.69bn₩467.74bn₩313.25bn₩401.55bn₩222.22bn₩270.11bn₩347.83bn
Capital spending−₩184.46bn−₩117.56bn−₩192.76bn−₩183.41bn−₩99.58bn−₩138.62bn−₩107.25bn−₩88.53bn
Free cash flow−₩141.20bn₩199.14bn₩274.98bn₩129.84bn₩301.97bn₩83.60bn₩162.86bn₩259.30bn
Total assets₩27.67trn₩28.80trn₩27.78trn₩26.89trn₩26.56trn₩25.90trn₩25.77trn₩25.70trn
Debt₩334.95bn₩353.58bn₩990.55bn₩886.24bn₩912.63bn₩377.76bn₩327.87bn₩377.95bn
Shareholders' equity₩11.78trn₩11.49trn₩11.28trn₩10.62trn₩10.57trn₩10.39trn₩10.14trn₩10.17trn

Growth per year

Compound annual rate

3 years5 years10 years
Revenue6.0%14.3%24.1%
Operating income8.7%10.0%23.5%
Net income-28.7%25.9%20.6%

Average margins

Over each period

1 year3 years5 years10 years
Gross margin93.9%93.5%94.4%94.5%
Operating margin5.1%6.1%7.1%7.0%
Net margin3.4%2.9%6.0%4.8%

Valuation history

At each fiscal year end

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Price to earnings1.47.8-0.60.40.95.7-1.14.92.93.0
Price to sales0.10.10.10.10.20.20.10.10.20.1

Dividends and splits

Per share, in the currency the company pays

Paid for 2 years. Last went ex-dividend on 9 Mar 2026.

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Paid in the year75.0068.0061.2760.26553.23430.13325.51225.512
  • 1-to-0.9956 reverse split · 2 May 2024
  • 5-for-1 split · 15 Apr 2021
  • 1.02-for-1 split · 19 May 2006
  • 2-for-1 split · 3 Feb 2000

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